Government approved to expand to 100% the capacity in restaurants and conglomerates

The government of peter castle approved this last Sunday, February 27, the expansion of the capacity to 100% in public and open spaces at the national level at the proposal of the head of the Ministry of Health (Minsa), Hernán Condori. The measure is effective from tomorrow, Monday, February 28..

In accordance with the complementary provisions of Supreme Decree No. 016-2022, of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM), published in the official newspaper El Peruano, the decision was reached after agreeing to repeal SUPREME DECREE No. 015-2022-PCM dated February 12.

In this way there are no longer any provinces in the country with moderate, high, very high and extreme alert levels.

However, health provisions such as the use of the mask and the presentation of the vaccination card certifying at least having the two doses remain in force.

“Any person who carries out face-to-face work activity must certify their complete vaccination scheme against COVID-19, with the vaccines administered both in Peru and abroad being valid,” the rule reiterates in its subsection 4.9.

It should be remembered that the president of the Council of Ministers, Aníbal Torres, announced that the details on the updating of the capacity in the various economic activities would be presented on the last Friday, February 25.

Economic impact

the owner of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), Robert Sanchezconfirmed that, by modifying the conditions in which the market will operate, the possibilities will be “opened” to sectors such as commerce, shows, tourism and restaurants.

The president of the Association of Hotels and Restaurants (Now Peru), Blanca Chavezand Joseph Silva Martinotrepresentative of the Union of Restaurant Guilds and Associations, considered it “necessary and correct” that the Government choose to expand the capacity to 100%.